Intimacy Plus 2 (0.020+0.15) Tablet Side Effects and usage

Side Effects

Thromboembolic disorders. Coronary and cerebral thrombosis. Rising BP. Lipid disorders. Genital carcinoma. Benign hepatoma. Gall stones. Weight gain. Chloasma. Pruritus Vulvae. DM. Emotional instability. Nausea, Vomiting, headache, breath through bleeding, breast discomfort. Suppression of libido, gynaecomastia and feminization when given to males.Fusion of epiphyses and reduction of adult stature when given to children.Stilbestrol given to pregnancy women, especially during first trimester increases the incidence of vaginal and cervical carcinoma in female off spring.In postmenopausal women, estrogens can increase the risk of irregular bleeding and endometrial carcinoma.Estrogens can accelerate the growth of existing breast cancer.Migraine, epilepsy and endometriosis may be worsened by estrogens.

Contra Indications

Pregnancy.Thromboembolic disorders, coronary and cerebrovascular diseases or a history of it.. Moderate-to-severe hypoertension, hyperlipidaemia.Active liver disease, hepatoma or history of jaundice during past pregnancy.Suspected.overt malignancy of genitals/breast.Prophyria.Impending major surgery - avoid post-operative thromboembolism.

Caution

Diabetes: control may be vitiated. Obesity.Smoking.Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.Uterine leiomyoma: may enlarge with estrogenic preparations, progestin only pills can be used.Mentally ill.Age above 35 years.Mild hypertension.Migraine.Gallbladder disease.